Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
PHYS218: General Physics (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
Offering:
Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4
Prerequisites:
MA 151 or MA 153, and MA 154
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Description:
A broad survey of mechanics, heat, and sound primarily for technology students, focussing on the examples and applications especially appropriate to the technology field with generally conservative use of mathematics but giving fully quantitative treatments on selected key topics.
Instructor(s):
Chen, Yang - Lewicki, Andrew (COORD) - Rajapaksha, Ajith
Email:
yang@purdue.edu | lewicki@purdue.edu | ajith@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2017
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
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College Physics; Vol. 1 (Paperback) + MasteringPhysics Access Card | Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen | 978-1323581964 | Pearson Custom Publishing | Required | Textbook + MasterPhysics Access card. Please choose one of two options. | |
College Physics; Vol. 1 & 2 | Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen | 978-0321999252 | Pearson Custom Publishing | Required | If you plan to take Phys 218 & 219, you may consider purchasing this textbook. | |
College Physics | Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen | 978-0321864710 | Pearson Custom Publishing | Required | Ebook + MasterPhysics Access Card. MasterPhysics Access Card expires after 24 months. | |
Physics 21800 Laboratory Manual | Andrzej Lewicki, Nick Giordano and Michael Zimmer | 2016/2017 | LAD Custom Publishing | Required |
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